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UK & London - UK & London - EuroRail
Paris-East to Mosel - Paris & going East + going along the Mosel
Rhine Switzerland Italy Cote-d'Azure - Rhine, Switzerland, Italy, Cote-d'Azur
Spain - Spain - Costa Brava
Sth France - Paris - Malaysia - via Sth France to Paris & Malaysia
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prior to departure from   10.July   to  

During this period we planned our days away - the pivoting point was the 19.October being Jacqui & Hans' wedding anniversary as well as Jim's Birthay. We want to be in Rocamadour in Sth France, where we have previously celebrated 2 of Jacqui's Birthdays.
The other important factors are to spend 1 week in Spain with Hans' Mother & to show Jacqui's Father some of our favourite places in Europe.
Jim would like to be in London for a couple of days to see if he can find more pieces for his glass collection.
We have been online for many hours - finding accommodation, time tables, maps & general useful information.


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    Stage UK & London - (2+) 3 days
Perth via Malaysia -UK
London - & Sth East of England

~ timing: Saturday 18. September - Sunday 19.September 2004
      flying in from Perth via Malaysia
  +   1 day in London arrive 06:20(am) - rest day !!
~ timing: Monday 20. September - Wednesday 22.September 2004

2 days in London see map detailshopping & sights in London
- Clarence Hotel - Windsor +44 01753 8644365 - where we choose
1 day visting in Sussex - WHERE ?

Thursday 23.September 2004 - leaving Waterloo Station via EuroStar for Paris - Stage 2

Paris to Rhine map
Paris via Champagne & Mosel to Rhine

    Stage Paris -east to Mosel - 6 days
Paris - Champagne - Mosel to Rhine
~ timing: Thursday 23.September 2004 - Saturday 25.September in Paris
~ timing: Sun 26.September - Tue 28.September = Champagne / Mosel - Rhine

1. day - into Paris from London via EuroStar at see map detailGard Du Nord
2 days sightseeing & shopping Paris
- L'Hotel Francais, see map detailR. du 8.Mai 1948 +33 (0) 4035 9414 - where we choose :-)
& - organise car booked with AVIS for 09:00 pick up at Guard du Nord
1 day on the N3 via the Champagne district see map detail[Full size map - 600+MB]
to the shores of the largest man made lake in Europe - overnight in
- see map detailGiffaumont - Champaubert - Le Chavel Blanc +33 03 2672 6265
- WHERE ? - Restaurant closed on Sundays!
1 day along the banks of the Mosel past Luxembourg into Germany past Trier to
- see map detailMehring on the Mosel - Hotel Restaurant Weiler +49 0 6502 2237
1 day along the banks of the Mosel to the Rhine - [below Koblenz] ~ 160km to
- see map detailBoppard - Hotel Rheinlust, see map detailRheinalle +49 6742 8080


Rhine - Swiss - Italy - Sth France map
Rhine - Swiss & Italian Alps - Cote D'Azur
- Provence & Sth France to Spain

    Stage Rhine, Swiss Alps, Italy, Cot DAzure to Spain - 10 days
Rhine, Black Forest, Swiss Alps, Italy, Cote D'Azure, Provence, Spain
~ timing: Wednesday 29.September - Friday 08.October 2004

  Rhine, Black Forest Rhine, Black Forest,
1 day at Boppard Rhine River Cruise etc
- Boppard - Hotel Rheinlust +49 6742 8080
1 day (~200km) up the Rhine as far as Bingen going south (Wein Strasse) & east (north of Kaiserslauten - Mannheim on A6) to Weinheim - south to
- see map detailSchriesheim - Hotel Restaurant Scheid +49 0 6203 6050
1 day - starting with see map detaila visit to Heidelberg the see map detail"Altstadt" & the Castle etc,
- drive south (& ~sth east of Karlsruhe / Baden Baden) into the Northern Black Forest - high mountain roads (and real forest) to
- see map detailBad Peterstal-Griesbach - Hotel Kimmig, see map detailKniebis Strasse +49 07 806 1055
1 day [orig idea was to go west to follow the rhine in france - family 1st:-)] -south & east to Schwenningen for Lunch with Soenke (Hans' nephew), Irene & Maite - back south/west to
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see map detailZell im Wiesental - Hotel Loewen +49 07 625 92540

  Swiss Alps, Italy Swiss Alps, Italy,
1 day Black Forest into Switzerland - Alpine roads to
- Lungern (before Meiringen) - Hotel Rössli +41 678 1171
1 day Central Swiss Alps - south & east along the Rhone River to Brig - south over Simplon Pass into Italy [~ 200km] to
- Baveno - Albergo Rigoli, see map detailVia Piave, 48 +39 03 2392 4756
1 day from Lago Maggiore to coast via fast roads [A26] to the Riviera to
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see map detailLoano - Grand Hotel Garden Lido (+)39 019 669 666

  Cot DAzure, Provence to Spain Cote D'Azure, Provence, to Spain
1 day Italian Riviera - San Remo, Monaco, Cote d'Azur - Nice, Cannes - to
- see map detailSaint Raphael-Agay - le Relais d'Agay +33 0 4 9482 7820
1 day final leg of Cote D'Azur - St Tropez etc - than north & west into Provence to
- see map detailSaint Rémy de Provence - L'Hôtel Villa Glanum,
    see map detailAve Vincent van Gough +33 04 9092 0359 - WHERE to eat?
1 day west through southern France and south towards Spain via coastal route to
- EmpuriaBrava - Mama's Place - +34 (0) 9724 51215


Nth Spain map
map of North Eastern Spain - Barcelona

    Stage Spain - AmpuriaBrava Barcelona - 7 days
Ampuria Brava / Rosas - Barcelona
~ timing: Saturday 09. October - Friday 15.October 2004

5 days in EmpuriaBrava / Rosas etc
- what to do :-) [ 2 days visiting Barcelona ?]

details to be worked out - possibly while in Spain









Spain to Paris map
map of Northern Spain to Paris

    Stage Pyrenees - Southern France - Paris - 7 days
Pyrenees Southern France - Rocamadour to Paris
~ timing: Saturday 16. October - Friday 22.October 2004

1 day (16.10) across the see map detailPyrenees via Andora into France to
- see map detailAux-les-Thermes - Le Chalet.fr +33 05 6164 2431
1 day (17.10) north through south eastern France to
- Moissac - east of Agen - des Crêtes de Pignols,
    see map detailchemin de Pignols (C23) see map detail[directions] +33 05 6304 0404
1 day (18.10) see map detailwest via Agen (Marmande?), north to Bergerac & east (Dordogne) to
- see map detailRocamadour - Hotel Beau Site Notre Dame +33 05 6533 6308
2 days - including 19/20.Oct around Rocamadour
- Rocamadour - Hotel Beau Site Notre Dame +33 05 6533 6308
1 day (21.10) north/west through central France to <
- see map detailDoue la Fontaine - Hotel de France, Place du Champ de Foire +33 02 4159 1227 [ Tourism Info]
1 day (22.10) north/east along Loire via Tours & Orleans to (northern) Paris (close to airport) - ~360km ! - to
- CD 902-95500 see map detailGonesse Les Relais Bleus,
     see map detail7 route de l'Europe [off D912] +33 01 3987 3666

Return Car to Avis at see map detailAeroport Roissy Ch De Gaulle, Aerogares 1&2 - +33 01 48 62 59 59
Saturday 23.October flying out of Paris to Kuala Lumpur
spending about 3 days (25. 26. 27. October) and returning to Perth


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